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Post by fots2 on Feb 27, 2011 10:11:52 GMT 8
Hi Chad,
I think all three 75mm gun shelters are accounted for. They are all further north along the top of Malinta Hill. This rectangular thing is at the dip in the ridge where no concrete ruins are today. The II-S-1 position is at the top of the southern cliff so it is not that either. I do not know what this was.
Your second zoomed photo (SW corner of Malinta Hill) is in the exact location of two of the five Navy Tunnels. These are the two that we can still visit today. My best guess is that these are Roger and Queen. One of them is the original Malinta Storage System south entrance as shown on the 1934 plan.
The two Hospital entrances are on the north side of Malinta Hill. Both are mostly undamaged and still there today.
Along the shoreline is certainly a good location for finding caves. None appear to be in this photo’s view today but just around the corner to the east are two caves that may have been Shinyo boat caves.
I walked the South Shore road around Malinta Hill twice earlier this week. The 40 rifle grenades were found in this area last month. Lots of surprises are left on this island yet.
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Post by fots2 on Feb 27, 2011 1:39:28 GMT 8
Good photos Chad.
The first one must have been taken some time after the end of the fighting since Malinta's west entrance is cleaned up so well. The damaged concrete remained looking like that until the 1970s.
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Post by fots2 on Feb 24, 2011 18:32:42 GMT 8
Next February is a good time to plan for a return visit to Corregidor. I'll probably be there then around that time too.
I am on Corregidor inland now but go home tomorrow...gotta get those Bataan photos online for okla. He is starting to look a little pale I think ;D
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Post by fots2 on Feb 20, 2011 16:19:49 GMT 8
Lots of new Mariveles photos coming your way soon.
Dewey Dry Dock is across the bay from the USS Canopus. We asked about anyone diving on the sites but no one is aware if that has happened. There seems to be no restrictions that we heard of.
Sounds like a job for Karl, the PI Sailor. ;D
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Post by fots2 on Feb 20, 2011 16:14:41 GMT 8
That is a good photo at Battery Ramsay.
There is lots to explore, I still have an ongoing list. Lets go.
(okla, sorry for the delay, your "fix" is coming soon!!!
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Post by fots2 on Feb 20, 2011 16:06:49 GMT 8
Hello Bill, I can think of no better web location for your association to get a permanent “public view”. The internet is a way of life now. As a test I did a search looking for “Corregidor, 503d PRCT”. Out of 7,460 web pages found, 9 out of the first 10 were from this website. Thanks to my ancestors and to guys like you, I am free to select any internet forum I want. My choice is this site which receives 99% of my trip reports and photos. My wandering around Corregidor Island is under significantly better conditions than you and your brothers had to endure. I hope that posting what the island looks like today is of some interest to 503d veterans and anyone else with connections to the Regiment. Perhaps someday I’ll even receive a 503d patch for my pack. That would be displayed front and center and continue to explore the island as long as I am able. Good luck in your endeavours. Long live the 503d PRCT Heritage Battalion. fots2 (John)
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Post by fots2 on Feb 19, 2011 9:37:16 GMT 8
After a couple speed bumps it looks like you had a good time. The weather is great for trips like that now. It is interesting to hear other peoples views so post some more experiences please.
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Post by fots2 on Feb 17, 2011 16:33:44 GMT 8
The caves (man-made tunnels) in the photo you posted today do not exist anymore. The ones from yesterdays photo are still there.
You post great quality photos. They are very useful for detailed viewing of the 1945 terrain. Thank-you.
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Post by fots2 on Feb 17, 2011 0:04:49 GMT 8
Hi Scotisle, Armyjunk’s photo is definitely Crockett Gun #2. The bomb/shell holes and other damage exactly matches recent photos that I have. I find quite a few similarities between the 1930s photo and Battery Crockett Gun #2. I cannot say 100% though as most likely Wheeler and Cheney (which were similar batteries) also had a circle-2 marking. Here are a couple more Crockett Gun #2 photos.
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Post by fots2 on Feb 16, 2011 23:15:53 GMT 8
Regarding the first photo, I know it is labeled as being on Corregidor but the lighthouse is nowhere near a cliff like that. Also, the design is different than the other photos. I have no idea where this lighthouse is located.
The second and third photos are the old Corregidor lighthouse.
Good quality photos, thanks for posting them.
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